Watch Fair Opens in a Time of Uncertainty

Just what sort of shape is the luxury watch industry in? Globally, the sector has been stuttering as political and economic uncertainty persists (hasn’t it always?), while reports from the front line of luxury watch retail suggest that times are tougher now that the Covid-era bounce has bottomed out. And yet last year, Swiss watchmakers…

HYT Aims to Bounce Back — Again

There will be all manner of watchmaking stories at the Watches and Wonders trade show this week — from heritage and throwback narratives to female-led ones — but HYT is hoping to add a comeback chapter. Known for its disruptive timekeeping technology that mixes liquid and mechanics, HYT — for Hydro Mechanical Horologists — burst…